News from the NNI Community - Research Advances Funded by Agencies Participating in the NNI

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(Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy)

Researchers report on the hierarchical 3D printing of nanoporous gold, a proof of concept that researchers say could revolutionize the design of chemical reactors. 

(Funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Scientists have discovered that bacteria present in the environment catalyze chemical reactions that dissolve gold nanoparticles.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Scientists have discovered that bacteria present in the environment catalyze chemical reactions that dissolve gold nanoparticles.

(Funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Scientists have used magnetic fields to confine groups of electrons to a series of concentric rings within graphene, a single layer of tightly packed carbon atoms.

(Funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Scientists have used magnetic fields to confine groups of electrons to a series of concentric rings within graphene, a single layer of tightly packed carbon atoms.

(Funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology advocates that nanoparticle researchers, manufacturers, and administrators “connect the dots” by considering their shared challenges broadly and tackling them collectively rather than individually.

(Funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology advocates that nanoparticle researchers, manufacturers, and administrators “connect the dots” by considering their shared challenges broadly and tackling them collectively rather than individually.

(Funded by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Defense)

Researchers have engineered peptide nanoparticles that target kidney cells and may prove critical to addressing chronic kidney disease.

(Funded by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Defense)

Researchers have engineered peptide nanoparticles that target kidney cells and may prove critical to addressing chronic kidney disease.

(U.S. Army Research Office and National Science Foundation)

Researchers have discovered a way to make a thin material that enhances the flow of microwave energy—a scientific advance that could improve telecommunication connections.